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Make you home sparkle with originality using a little imagination and these easy techniquesYour home will be like none other when you add texture and embellishments to your walls. Specialized walls are the latest decorating trend, as seen on many home decorating shows. Now you can make your own walls look "spectacular" by following the simple instructions in Spectacular Walls. Most techniques can be done in 5 to 6 steps, following Jeannine Dostal's quick and easy directions.The book features:38 different wall finishes, which can be used in any room in your home. Easy-to-find materials that can be purchased inexpensively at any craft or hardware store. Dozens of tips throughout the book to help you achieve amazing results. Detailed step-by-step photos and close-up shots of the finished techniques to make embellishing your walls a snap!Your home will truly be "spectacular" when you use these fun and easy techniques to create one-of-a-kind rooms. Textured walls are the perfect accessory for every home. From fun to sophisticated, there's a finish for everyone. So pick up a paintbrush and start creating your won "spectacular walls"!

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I found this book while looking for something to help me overhaul the living room. I really wanted to avoid the ubiquitous 'feature wall'. I have nothing against them per se - most of my rooms have them - but I just wanted something extra luxurious for the living room. We spend mostly evenings in there and I thought some textured designs would give it a really cosy feel. I haven't decided on what to try out yet as there is quite a lot of choice - and if i'm going to that much effort I don't want to do it again for a few years! There are some really unusual ideas that I would never have come up with on my own: making reveals with foils, using piping bags to pipe patterns on the wall and glass beads for embellishments. I thought it was quite ingenious. The only downside to the book was that there weren't enough photos of the finished result on a whole-room scale - just a sample. I like to see the whole room because then you can see what furniture has been married with the decor too. Overall though: inspiring.